"The ultra-"progressive" founder of the interreligious community of Sant'Egidio, Andrea Riccardi ,...In an interview to French weekly L'Express
published this Friday, he reaches the height of "progressive" populism. In his
view, the strength of the Pope comes not from God, but "the people."
Actually, both the left-wing Andrea Riccardi & right-wing Catholic Rorate Caeli are both wrong:
"His strength is
the people. In my view, he has achieved an alliance, not with the Church's
hierarchy, but with the faithful, to whom he gives orientations, but without
decreeing to them, "You must do like this, or like that." He appeals to the
liberty and responsibility of Christians, who come by the way massively to Saint
Peter Square to see him. In the Anglo-Saxon world, his glow is particularly
strong. A well-known American journalist has told me, "He's become our new
Mandela." He has conquered Germany, that had turned its back on Benedict. Among
you, in France, he does even better than John Paul II, who had connections, such
as Jean-Marie Lustiger. Francis raises enthusiasm by himself. He is not
submitted to the media, it is the media that turns towards him."
Rorate Caeli
The secret to the power of the Papacy (Francis included) isn't from "God" or from the "people", but rather let's let Scripture tell us..... And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: Revelation 13:4
